Qi An was so overwhelmed by Ata's flattery that he couldn't help but take his anger out on the people around him.
What's the Roc dawdling about? Why doesn't it just snatch Tang Sanzang away so it can finish its mission and leave?
After that, she still had to find the Qin Dynasty in the vast world and meet the emperor who was the most polarized figure in history.
Some say he was the greatest wise ruler.
Some say he was the most brutal tyrant.
Qi An was curious about this brother whose reputation was so extreme.
The deal she received this time was to grant immortality to that great emperor of all time.
The person making the wish is a 28-year-old girl from modern society named Xu Xiaoxiao.
This deal is rather special; Qi An won't need to use the original owner's body to seek revenge in the original owner's world.
Because she had no enemies.
This is the strangest wisher Qi An has ever seen.
Because when that girl arrived, she was filled with a heavy aura of resentment, no less than the previous unfortunate wishers.
To use a recent internet slang term that Ata has learned, the resentment emanating from her is enough to resurrect ten evil sword immortals.
But when they asked, they discovered that the girl, who harbored such resentment, actually had no enemies.
It's fair to say that she doesn't even know who to blame.
This is a branch of a major internet short video platform located in the city center of a first-tier city in Country Z.
At two o'clock in the morning, the entire magnificent building was still brightly lit.
The room was filled with employees of major internet companies, a sight that outsiders envied.
He was still typing away at the computer screen, the clicking of the mouse never ceasing.
Xu Xiaoxiao is one of them.
She has been working overtime until 2 or 3 a.m. for a week straight.
She slumped in front of the computer, wearing her thick glasses, exhausted and numb.
Long, greasy, and messy hair, along with a shiny face, indicates hormonal imbalance leading to oily skin and breakouts.
Her eyes were bloodshot, and her huge dark circles looked like they could be taken to work at a zoo.
At 2:30, she finally finished the data analysis report and review document.
Xu Xiaoxiao saved the file, turned off the computer, and felt a throbbing pain in her temples, like being pricked with needles.
My heart was also beating very fast, and I felt dizzy and nauseous.
This happens frequently, and she's almost gotten used to it; she's just been working too hard.
She swore for the nth time, "Damn it, I'm quitting tomorrow. Let whoever wants this lousy job do it."
If I keep going like this, I'll really die from overwork.
She would rather starve to death, go farming, begging, or working in a factory tightening screws than quit her job.
This thought pops into my head countless times every day, but I still wake up the next day and go to work on time, and then continue to make the same vow.
She didn't get up immediately. Instead, she leaned back in her chair and rubbed her sore neck and wrists, thinking she would relieve the pain before leaving.
She rubbed her temples, feeling even more agitated at the thought of having to go on a blind date with her mother the very thing she was supposed to do tomorrow.
A few minutes later, the situation not only did not improve, but became more and more serious.
My heart was pounding wildly, and my head was throbbing as if it were about to explode.
Xu Xiaoxiao panicked, realizing something was wrong, and tried to ask her colleague for help.
As soon as he stood up, before he could even speak, he felt dizzy and fell straight to the ground.
"Xiaoxiao... Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?... Help! Someone has fainted."
Lying on the floor in front of her workstation, Xu Xiaoxiao heard her colleagues calling her name in a panic.
There are many more people running this way.
Before she completely lost consciousness, Xu Xiaoxiao thought with distress that she would most likely be on the news tomorrow.
She knows how news is formatted.
A female employee of a major internet company died suddenly while working overtime late at night.
Then sympathize with her and condemn the overtime culture.
Finally, here are some short articles explaining the dangers of staying up late and the importance of health.
Then the 996 and 007 work schedules continue as usual.
She used to see news reports of company employees dying suddenly from overwork, and she always thought that such a thing would never happen to her, that the probability was too small.
It seems now that even the least probable event becomes 100% certain when it happens to you.
It might scare my colleagues; I'm sure a lot of them will decide to quit.
Yes, I died suddenly while working overtime at the company, so my parents should be able to receive a large sum of compensation.
I won't have to worry about taking care of my parents in their old age. This is my last act of filial piety. My parents and younger brother won't be sad for long.
This is good too; I won't have to roll it anymore.
I've been single for 28 years and have never been in a relationship, which is a bit of a regret.
How wonderful it would be if I could live an easy life in my next life, without having to work so hard.
Then, she completely lost consciousness.
In the void, after Ata finished explaining the trading rules, Xu Xiaoxiao remained silent for a moment.
He said awkwardly, "But I have no enemies, and I don't need revenge."
Ata's ability to recognize souls was being questioned, and she wondered:
"Impossible! Look at the resentment on you! It could resurrect ten evil sword immortals. How could you not have hatred?"
All souls that are guided by Ata to the void are filled with resentment and did not die a natural death.
Xu Xiaoxiao understood what he meant and said helplessly, "I died from overwork, who can I blame?"
Blame yourself, the company, or society?
Moreover, she only discovered after her death that she had accumulated so much resentment over the years.
Ata still didn't quite understand: "Why work overtime? If you're tired, why not rest? Why not change jobs?"
Then Ata noticed that after he asked the question, the girl in front of him became even more resentful.
Ata stared blankly at Qi An: "..."
Did I say something wrong?
Qi An: "..."
She didn't really understand either.
In any case, among her demon clan, she had never heard of anyone dying from overwork.
Is it possible for a human to be in danger of death just going to work?
Xu Xiaoxiao got angry when she heard the three consecutive questions, "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"
But seeing the puzzled looks in the eyes of the two people, one big and one small, she instantly lost heart.
They're not human, they've never worked a job, it's normal that they don't understand.
Later, through Xu Xiaoxiao's narration, Qi An and Ata finally understood why she harbored such deep resentment.
Seriously, just listening to it is exhausting.
Xu Xiaoxiao was born in a rural area of a major agricultural province. Both her parents were farmers, and she has a younger brother.
Fortunately, her parents weren't too sexist, so she was able to attend school normally.
What she heard most often since she was a child was that for rural children, getting into university was the only way out.
My parents often told me that as long as I study hard, they would sell everything they own to send me to university.
Only by going to university can you leave this place.
They don't have to toil in the fields like we do, facing the loess soil with their backs to the sky, just to make a living.
Xu Xiaoxiao kept these words firmly in mind, getting up at five o'clock every day and never going to bed before noon.
After more than a decade of hard study, in this province where the college entrance examination is the most difficult, he gritted his teeth and fought his way through.
She became a rare female college student in the village, and she even attended a key university.
She still remembers the way her parents cried tears of joy at the time; everyone thought that her family would enjoy a life of luxury from then on.
The younger brother proudly said that he wants to be as successful as his older sister in the future.
Xu Xiaoxiao thought to herself that she would definitely have a good job after graduation.
Once she earns money, she will buy a house in the city and bring her parents and younger brother to live with her.
Her parents really went to great lengths to send her to university, but after graduation, reality gave her a harsh blow.
At this point, Xu Xiaoxiao said through tears:
"When we were young, we were tired, and everyone said it would get better when we grew up. When we were in school, we were tired, and everyone said it would get better after we graduated and started working."
"But why do I feel like I'm getting more and more tired?"
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